Can the Egyptian Military and Tribal Militias Curb Islamic State in Sinai Province’s Eleven-Year Insurgency?

Source: The Jamestown Foundation Author(s): Jacob Lees Weiss Original Link: https://jamestown.org/program/can-the-egyptian-military-and-tribal-militias-curb-islamic-state-in-sinai-provinces-eleven-year-insurgency/ On May 7, days after Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi claimed terrorism was on the brink of eradication in Sinai, Islamic State in Sinai Province (ISSP) carried out the largest...

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Egypt and the Allure of Military Power

Source: Wilson Center Author(s): Marina Ottaway Original Link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/egypt-and-allure-military-power Since the 2013 military coup d’état brought President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to power, Egypt has been building up its military, purchasing weapons at an increased rate and diversifying their sources. Read more at original link

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Insurgency in Sinai: Challenges and Prospects

Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil Al-Anani Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/insurgency-in-sinai-challenges-and-prospects/ In May 2022, at least 16 Egyptian troops were killed in two separate attacks in the Sinai Peninsula. The attacks were claimed by Wilayat Sinai or Sinai Province (SP), Egypt’s branch of the so-called Islamic State (IS), which has been...

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Egypt national security & army involvement in politics and economy

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Yehia Mohamed Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/egypt-national-security-army-involvement-in-politics-and-economy/ Under Sisi, the army has focused on consolidation of its strong position and absolute control of almost everything in Egypt. To achieve this goal, it has adopted several strategies, including allocation of a...

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Egypt’s Remilitarized Sinai Is a Future Powder Keg

Source: Washington Institute Author(s): David Schenker Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/egypts-remilitarized-sinai-future-powder-keg Cairo needs to hear from Israel, the United States, and the Multinational Force & Observers that its security violations erode the Egypt-Israel peace. Read more at original link

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The U.S.-Egypt Military Relationship:

Source: Washington Institute Author(s): David Witty Original Link: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/us-egypt-military-relationship-complexities-contradictions-and-challenges [Description] (make sure you only post 100- 200 word excerpt of paper & follow with a “read more at original link”) Read more at original link

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Throwing Down the Gauntlet: What the IMF Can Do About Egypt’s Military Companies

Source: Carnegie Author(s): Yezid Sayigh Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/2022/04/07/throwing-down-gauntlet-what-imf-can-do-about-egypt-s-military-companies-pub-86821 IMF proposals and Egyptian government initiatives offer an opportunity to bring the country’s powerful military-owned companies under consolidated ownership and regulatory frameworks, mitigating their adverse impacts...

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Drones are re-engineering the geopolitics of the Middle East

Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Mohammed Soliman Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/drones-are-re-engineering-geopolitics-middle-east The Middle East is experiencing a seismic shift in its geopolitics: the dawn of the era of drones. From Syria to Libya and from Yemen to Iraq, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have altered the dynamics on the battlefield. Turkey and Iran...

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Sisi Intensifies Arms Imports to Secure External Support for His Policies

Source: Arab Center Washington DC Author(s): Khalil Al-Anani Original Link: https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/sisi-intensifies-arms-imports-to-secure-external-support-for-his-policies/ Egypt has become the third largest arms importer in the world, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The institute’s “Trends in International Arms Transfers” report reveals that...

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Military Classism: Disparity of resources bet. Military Fund & Doctors Fund

Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Abbas Qabbari Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/military-classism-disparity-of-resources-bet-military-fund-doctors-fund/ This paper seeks to monitor what can be called Symbiotic Services Funds to which the Egyptian regime has resorted excessively since 2013, where the government has established dozens of funds according to official laws or...

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